COLUMBUS, Ohio - Urban Meyer got another noon start. Ohio State's coach prefers later starts at home, and he's had his way this season, with only two noon starts among the Buckeyes' first six home games.

Now the Buckeyes will get their first noon start away from home. A 12 p.m. kickoff for the Buckeyes' visit to Purdue on Nov. 2 was announced on Monday.

The Boilermakers are 1-6 and 0-3 in Big Ten play and look like the worst team in the conference so far in former OSU assistant Darrell Hazell's first season as head coach. But Purdue has won three of its last four against Ohio State in West Lafayette.

The Boilermakers won 26-23 in overtime in 2011, pulled a 26-18 upset in 2009 and won 24-17 in 2004. The Buckeyes did win at Purdue 23-7 in 2007.

So far this season, Ohio State has played two games at 8 p.m, one at 7 p.m., two at 3:30 p.m. and two at noon. The Buckeyes' home game with Penn State on Saturday at 8 p.m. will be the last primetime game of the regular season.

After the Purdue game, Ohio State has three games remaining, and none of those kickoffs have been set.

The Buckeyes play at Illinois on Nov. 16, are home against Indiana on Nov. 23 and visit Michigan on Nov. 30.

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